DemolitionMan Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 As many of you know, the Wehrmacht in WW2 was quite fond of producing films to instruct the soldiers in different aspects of training (Lehrfilme). "Men against Tanks" (Männer gegen Panzer) is perhaps the most famous. This tradition was kept up by the Bundeswehr and the NVA. The Austrian and Swiss Army produced similar material. Here are some examples: Wehrmacht Tanks on the attack - measures against enemy tank hunters: Panzergrenadier platoon in the defense of the HKL (1944), 1/4: Engineers ahead (1943), 1/3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFBclz8otQs Close Combat against Russian Tanks (1942) 1/9: Attack troop, 1/8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39VYt9Ah-Go Men against Tanks (1943), 1/3: The sniper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd3ZJ_fBjco The infantry squad in recon role: Mountain troops in MOUT: Bundeswehr The tank hunter troop (80s), part 1/4: MOUT(late 70s), part 1/3: Obstacle values of woods and trees against MBTs: Artillery in the fight(80s), part 1, 1/2: 2/2: Part 2, 1/2: 2/2: NBC defense (1957): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fz6jqn8_rI NVA (East Germany) MOUT (1963): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAjlZ4nUrwA Close quarter combat (1966): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_COK8morac8 Same, but for paratroops(80s): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx7EhTt7Rmo The defensive fight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCi2Z0ErHm0 Bundesheer (Austria) MOUT (1990): Swiss Army Infantry tactics: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Nice thread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenny Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Demolitionman.About the Bundeswehr film. The translated name of the first film "Tank hunter troop" might be a bit missleading.Its more: "all troops anti tank warfare".Dedicated tank-hunter units have different means and tactics.Panzervernichtungstrupp = all troops anti tank teamPanzerjäger = tank-hunters, anti-tank units (equipped with f.e. Jaguar 1/2 ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemolitionMan Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Well in my experience I encountered the term "tank hunters" in regards to infantry anti tank teams, whereas "tank destroyers" is used for dedicated anti-tank vehicles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenny Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Ah, the joy of translations ;-). If we go with the literal translation we get the the exacts oposit meaning...Hmm, never heard the natives speakers(US/UK) refer to them "tank hunters"...more like "AT-team" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazjar Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Are there translations for the bundeswehr vids? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted July 13, 2012 Members Share Posted July 13, 2012 ...certainly not from the Bundeswehr. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKM Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 If you browse around YouTube, some versions are equipped with subtitles and different editing cuts. Sometimes the subtitles are remotely close to the on-audio dialogue. Only sometimes though. The NVA lehrfilm are something I haven't seen before, thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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